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Malicious Google Ads found promoting a fake IP scanner that just wants to steal your data
Security researchers have spotted another malicious advertising campaign in Google Ads that sees hackers impersonating multiple legitimate software companies. While definitely not the first of its kind, this campaign was said to be unique for distributing a sophisticated Windows backdoor. The campaign was first spotted by cybersecurity researchers from Zscaler…
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LastPass users tricked by hackers posing as staff to steal passwords
LastPass users are being targeted with a sophisticated phishing campaign that sees hackers looking to steal master passwords, which would grant the attackers access to all other passwords stored in the LastPass vaults. The password management company has said it had investigated reports of a new phishing campaign and discovered…
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Google Chat will now play nice with all your other work messaging platforms
Google has launched general availability of improved interoperability between its Google Chat platform and rival messaging services Slack and Teams. First announced at the company’s Google Cloud Next conference in 2023, Google Workspace customers will now be able to converse with colleagues and clients on other platforms through the first…
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The importance of the Vulnerability Operations Centre for cybersecurity
Traditional cybersecurity is laser-focused on incident detection and response. In other words, it’s built around a Security Operations Centre (SOC). That’s no bad thing in itself. Read between the lines, however, and that assumes we’re waiting on the threats to come to us. With cyber adversaries evolving their tactics through…
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Microsoft says Copilot app in Windows Server was a mistake
If you were among the Windows Server 2022 users who recently spotted a new Microsoft Copilot app added to the list of installed programs, don’t fret – it’s not an actual app, and it doesn’t work. It’s just a mistake on Microsoft’s part, a tail left behind the tests Microsoft…
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TP-Link routers are still being bombarded with botnet and malware threats
More than a year after a patch was released, hackers are still competing to compromise vulnerable TP-Link Wi-Fi routers. A report from Fortinet claims half a dozen botnet operators are scanning for vulnerable TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) routers after cybersecurity researchers discovered a high-severity unauthenticated command injection flaw in the…
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